Sylvia Mathews Burwell

Across the globe, regardless of nationality or financial status, there is a common dream every mother has for her children - for…

— Sylvia Mathews Burwell

I had to sign the paper to shut down the government. It's terrible.... [But] what the shutdown showed many, many people is…

— Sylvia Mathews Burwell

In one month, the Small Business Administration does $1 billion of loans and guarantees for businesses; many of those are women-owned businesses.

— Sylvia Mathews Burwell

First of all, women inherently, I think, are quite capable of having lots of balls in the air. And so, like, it's…

— Sylvia Mathews Burwell

No innovation in the past 200 years has done more to save lives and improve health than the sanitation revolution triggered by…

— Sylvia Mathews Burwell

I kind of have never thought about a career path, which is an unusual approach.

— Sylvia Mathews Burwell

Somewhere in Rwanda, a rural farmer is dreaming of providing an education for her children. Not just high school, but maybe even…

— Sylvia Mathews Burwell

We owe an enormous debt of gratitude to those who serve or have served in our countrys military, as well as to…

— Sylvia Mathews Burwell

Walmart's Global Women's Economic Empowerment Initiative is working to create opportunity and empower women and girls in markets around the world.

— Sylvia Mathews Burwell

Where the federal government and the taxpayer has had funds misused, we need to use the full extent of the law to…

— Sylvia Mathews Burwell

Certainly there was the Affordable Care Act part, then unaccompanied children [there has been a surge of children entering the country illegally…

— Sylvia Mathews Burwell

While we've made progress with our numbers, this will be a harder-to-reach group, and we have less money to do it.... Many…

— Sylvia Mathews Burwell

Legislation is about three fundamental things - affordability, access, and quality. That's what the American people want.

— Sylvia Mathews Burwell

To get the most from agricultural resources, poor farmers' needs must come first, guiding investment strategies and forming the yardstick for gauging…

— Sylvia Mathews Burwell

I have been fortunate to work in places where people have a passion for their work. At HHS the passion sort of…

— Sylvia Mathews Burwell

Banks can't recoup the costs of serving customers who save in small amounts and transact frequently.

— Sylvia Mathews Burwell

Certainly it is much easier to think about negotiating and having deals when there is a singular represented point of view. That…

— Sylvia Mathews Burwell

Can we have a conversation about the substance? That's what I welcome. We're happy to have those conversations if there are places…

— Sylvia Mathews Burwell

Empowering small farmers to increase productivity, improve crop quality and access reliable markets is critical to addressing global hunger and poverty.

— Sylvia Mathews Burwell

At Walmart, we recognize the need to support the development of our nation's youth.

— Sylvia Mathews Burwell

In Mexico, a network of government-operated rural convenience stores is offering banking services to rural communities.

— Sylvia Mathews Burwell

There are so many local nonprofits making a positive impact every day, and yet, oftentimes we don't hear enough about them or…

— Sylvia Mathews Burwell

As a global community, we must ensure that legitimate concerns about liability do not hold back the possibility of developing an Ebola…

— Sylvia Mathews Burwell

Big meetings and big talk are not enough in a world that is hungry for change. Big action - world leaders keeping…

— Sylvia Mathews Burwell

One in six people in the U.S. at some point each year don't know where their next meal will come from.

— Sylvia Mathews Burwell